54 Words Starting With LIGHT
The prefix LIGHT appears in 54 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 14 entries. Average word length: 9.7 letters.
L begins a rich set of words covering language (letter, lexicon), landscape (lake, land, ledge), and abstract thought (logic, liberty, law).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with LIGHT: LIGHTHEARTEDLY (25 pts), LIGHTWEIGHTS (23 pts), LIGHTFASTNESSES (22 pts), LIGHTWEIGHT (22 pts), LIGHTSOMENESSES (21 pts). The shortest is LIGHT (5 letters) and the longest is LIGHTFASTNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in UT.
Notable words: LIGHT — having little weight [adj, v] "a light breeze".; LIGHTS — to illuminate [v].; LIGHTED — to illuminate [v].; LIGHTENS — to reduce the weight of [v]. Browse words starting with CHI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LIGHT?
LIGHTHEARTEDLY scores 25 points. Runner-up: LIGHTWEIGHTS at 23 points. See words ending in UNT for more high-value options.
How many words start with LIGHT?
Our dictionary has 54 words that start with LIGHT. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (14).
What is the shortest word that starts with LIGHT?
LIGHT at just 5 letters. It means: having little weight [adj, v] "a light breeze".